Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Kylie Jenner splashes out $12 million on ANOTHER mansion | Daily Mail Online
Published: 21:18 EST, 1 October 2016 | Updated: 06:38 EST, 2 October 2016 Celebrities with multiple homes often purchase them in a variety of locales. But not teen reality star Kylie Jenner. She’s just plunked down $12 million, according to Trulia, to buy her fourth home in Los Angeles County – adding a third mansion … Continue reading
Ghost stories told at candlelight tours offered at Van Horn Mansion – City & Region – The Buffalo News
BURT – Interested in a good scare in the days leading up to Halloween? The Candlelight Tours at the Van Horn Mansion in Burt are just the ($5) ticket. Not only can you hear a spine-tingler or two while visiting the 1823 mansion, but you’re helping the Town of Newfane Historical Society maintain this elegant … Continue reading
Win! A corporate golf day at Slaley Hall – Director Magazine
The award-winning four-star Slaley Hall fairways await one lucky Director reader and their guests Slaley Hall – set in 1,000 acres of Northumberland moorland and forest – is regarded as the UK’s number one resort for golf and outdoor pursuits, and guarantees visitors an array of thrills on and off the course. Converted in 1990, and … Continue reading
The EPIC art installation will be in Cardiff for the next three weeks – Wales Online
The EPIC art installation will be in Cardiff for the next three weeks after going on a tour of Wales. Initially unveiled in the Snowdonia valley the sign, measuring more than four metres high by 11 metres wide, is the product of Wild Creations teaming up with Visit Wales. After a tour of Wales over … Continue reading
Laird of Lochee: Embezzlement probe MP set to buy £620k castle – Daily Record
AN SNP MP at the centre of an embezzlement investigation is set to buy a £620,000 country castle. Chris Law – whose Dundee West constituency covers some of Scotland’s most-deprived communities – made an offer on Inverquharity Castle. He was detained by police on Wednesday and quizzed over alleged financial irregularities related to his Spirit … Continue reading
Architect’s home ‘House in Guimaraes’ really is her castle | Toronto Star
By Georgie BinksStar Touch Sat., Oct. 1, 2016 Not everyone can say their home is a castle — with turrets. Architect Elisabete Saldanha can. Saldanha discovered the ruins of an 18th-century, castle-like structure in Guimaraes, Portugal, and wanted to make it a modern home for her, her husband and three young children while also retaining … Continue reading
Homes of the Mega-Rich! (The Extravagance of Your States Richest People Will Blow Your Mind) – Page 35 of 51 – NowBuzz.me
Every state has its moguls, its socialites, and its tycoons. But, who owns the most expensive home in your state and what is it worth? We have compiled the most expensive homes in every state and reveal its secret owner and what they paid for it? So which state boasts the most over the top … Continue reading
The Balyan Family: Armenian masters behind Ottoman architecture
The Balyan family was one of the most well-known Armenian families during the Ottoman era. Coming from Central Anatolia, family members served as imperial architects for years and are remembered as the masterminds behind many palaces, mosques and barracks like the Dolmabahçe Mosque and the Beylerbeyi Palace… (View original article)
Abandoned Mosman mansion Morella sells for $6.6 million – Domain
A derelict waterfront mansion in Mosman, that had been left abandoned for decades, has sold for $6.6 million. The crumbling mansion owned by the estate of Anthony Carlton Parer, who died last year, sold to a Sydney-based Chinese buyer on Thursday evening. On the Mosman foreshore where designer statement homes with manicured gardens and swimming … Continue reading
Island gem in the Mediterranean | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News
Cyprus’ colourful past makes it a fascinating destination, writes Sharanjit Singh THE little that I knew of Cyprus was that it was a favourite destination of the English as a sun-soaked paradise with numerous pubs and bars and a lively nightlife. This third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily and Sardinia, is located … Continue reading